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Young Sohn

Investor

Founding Managing Partner at Walden Catalyst

Silicon Valley

Writes $550K checks

About

Young Sohn is a three-time retired deep-tech operator turned investor, a South Korean immigrant who built Intel’s billion-dollar Korea operations, took Inphi public, and bridges U.S., Asian and European ecosystems.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureDeep TechHardwareSemiconductors

Experience

  1. Walden Catalyst VenturesFounding Managing Partnercurrent2021 — present
  2. HARMAN InternationalChairman Of The Boardcurrent2017 — present
  3. Extreme Tech ChallengeCo-Foundercurrent2015 — present
  4. ArmBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  5. Cadence Design SystemsBoard Of Directorscurrent2012 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  6. Astra ProtocolAdvisorcurrent2023 — present
  7. Samsung ElectronicsCorporate President and Chief Strategy Officer2012 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  8. Silver LakeSenior Advisor2012 — 20202005 to 2006
  9. ArmBoard of Director and Chairman of Asia Advisory Board2006 — 2015Greater Cambridge Area
  10. CymerBoard of Directors2001 — 2013
  11. Inphi CorporationPresident & CEO2007 — 2012
  12. MIT Media LabSenior Advisor2005 — 2007
  13. SYNNEXBoard Of Directors2001 — 2006San Francisco Bay Area
  14. Agilent TechnologiesPresident of Semiconductor Group2003 — 2005
  15. Oak TechnologyChairman and Chief Executive Officer1999 — 2003
  16. QuantumPresident of Storage Group1993 — 1999
  17. Intel CorporationGeneral Manager Business Unit1983 — 1993

Education

  1. MIT Sloan School of ManagementMS
  2. University of PennsylvaniaBSEE, Electrical Engineering

Skills & more

Business Strategy15Board of Directors12

Languages English · German · Korean

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Investments

Board seats

ArmCadence Design SystemsHARMAN InternationalSpeedinvest

Investor

AI21 LabsBerkeley LightsNoomRingSambaNovaTTTechZoom Video

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Colleagues at Walden Catalyst

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